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Food

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"I sat at meetings where [Monsanto] said, 'The reason we've got to do genetically modified organisms is because it's the only way we can claim a patent.' A patent is a claim to invention, a claim to creation. And it brings with it an exclusive..."  ~ Vandana Shiva  [click on this image to explore a host of reasons why state regulation is necessary in order to protect consumers from the enterprising behavior or corporations, and see why states so often fail to do this]
"The same companies that control the seed industry also control the majority of the pesticide industry... They've sort of rigged this game up where they've turned failure into a business model."  ~ Tom Philpott  [follow this link to find a bundle of clips exploring the sociology of food and agriculture: http://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/1/category/foodagriculture25a135482f/1.html]
“Seed freedom is the birthright of all human beings.”  ~ Dr. Vandana Shiva  [Follow this link to explore a host of reasons why state regulation is necessary in order to protect consumers from the enterprising behavior or corporations, and see why states so often fail to do this: http://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/1/post/2012/06/the-history-of-copyright.html]

Food: Corporate Seed Control

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"Lovin' it Now?!" [click on this image to find examples of culture jams, which are aimed at exposing the irrationality of McDonald's mass produced fast food, including the health problems associated with it (see also: http://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/1/post/2010/07/logorama.html]
As part of the underground Food Activist Movement, several masked men entered a McDonalds in Helsinki and kidnapped the beloved fast food chain mascot, subsequently releasing a video demanding McDonalds Corp. answer eight questions pertaining to the ethics of their food production or else Ronald would be decapitated. Their demands were never met, so Ronald McDonald lost his head. [click on this image to find a critique of McDonald's food production system]
Monsanto Introduces The Exciting New Soylent Bar  [click on this image to find a bundle of clips exploring the sociology of food and agriculture]

Food: Fast Food & Junk Food

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Factory Farm Density in 2012 yellow=none light orange=moderate dark orange=high light red=severe dark red=extreme As factory farms grow in size and number, so do the problems they create: increased water and air pollution; fewer markets for independent, pasture-based farmers; public health burdens like antibiotic-resistant bacteria; and large scale food safety risks for consumers - Source: Food & Water Watch analysis of U.S. Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture data
Advertising expenses of the meat industry compared against the total expenses of organizations promoting vegetarian eating and/or meat industry reform. http://www.countinganimals.com/meat-industry-advertising/
We eat a lot of meat.  Source: UN Food & Agriculture Organization, 2019 / 2019. "Explained: The Future of Meat" (Season 2), Netflix.

Food: Meat Production

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Change in Global Meat Consumption, Relative to 1994-96 levels  Source: United States Department of Agriculture, 2015 / 2019. "Explained: The Future of Meat" (Season 2), Netflix.
Source: PLoS ONE, 2017 / 2019. "Explained: The Future of Meat" (Season 2), Netflix.
Eat Mor Tofu    [click on this image to find a short clip and analysis from the documentary Food Inc. on the rationalization of the food production process]

Food: Meat Consumption

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Follow this link to find a bundle of video related to the sociology of food and agriculture: http://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/videos/category/foodagriculture25a135482f  95% of surveyed consumers buy organic food because they think it is pesticide free. Organic farmers can legally use pesticides labelled as "organic" or "natural" but nearly half of the natural pesticides used in the US are illegal and deemed unsafe in Europe.
"The dioxin story is the story of how science has failed to provide us with answers, how corporations control policymaking and decisions in our society, and how government is silenced."    ~ Lois Gibbs    via Americans Who Tell the Truth
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Food: Pesticides and Pollution

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Reducing Food Waste - What Schools Can Do Today  USDA's Economic Research Service estimates 31% of the overall food supply at the retail and consumer level went uneaten in the U.S. in 2010.  Research shows plate waste now equals plate waste before updated nutrition standards.  Scheduling recess before lunch can reduce plate waste by as much as 30%  Extending lunch periods from 20 to 30 minutes reduced plate waste by nearly one-third...
Of the 4 billion metric tonnes of food we produce each year, one third is wasted, costing the global economy nearly $750 billion annually.  ~ Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director, UN World Food Programme

Food: Waste

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Reducing Food Waste - What Schools Can Do Today  USDA's Economic Research Service estimates 31% of the overall food supply at the retail and consumer level went uneaten in the U.S. in 2010.  Research shows plate waste now equals plate waste before updated nutrition standards.  Scheduling recess before lunch can reduce plate waste by as much as 30%  Extending lunch periods from 20 to 30 minutes reduced plate waste by nearly one-third... Nutrition Education, Nutrition Tips, Nutrition Poster, School Nutrition, Nutrition Logo, Nutrition Month, Nutrition Quotes, Cheese Nutrition, Nutrition Activities
Reducing Food Waste - What Schools Can Do Today USDA's Economic Research Service estimates 31% of the overall food supply at the retail and consumer level went uneaten in the U.S. in 2010. Research shows plate waste now equals plate waste before updated nutrition standards. Scheduling recess before lunch can reduce plate waste by as much as 30% Extending lunch periods from 20 to 30 minutes reduced plate waste by nearly one-third...
The Sociological Cinema
The Sociological Cinema
"I sat at meetings where [Monsanto] said, 'The reason we've got to do genetically modified organisms is because it's the only way we can claim a patent.' A patent is a claim to invention, a claim to creation. And it brings with it an exclusive..."  ~ Vandana Shiva  [click on this image to explore a host of reasons why state regulation is necessary in order to protect consumers from the enterprising behavior or corporations, and see why states so often fail to do this] Vandana Shiva, Gmo Facts, Environmental Activist, Make It Stop, Extraordinary People, Monsanto, I Sat, Brave New World
"I sat at meetings where [Monsanto] said, 'The reason we've got to do genetically modified organisms is because it's the only way we can claim a patent.' A patent is a claim to invention, a claim to creation. And it brings with it an exclusive..." ~ Vandana Shiva [click on this image to explore a host of reasons why state regulation is necessary in order to protect consumers from the enterprising behavior or corporations, and see why states so often fail to do this]
The Sociological Cinema
The Sociological Cinema
"The same companies that control the seed industry also control the majority of the pesticide industry... They've sort of rigged this game up where they've turned failure into a business model."  ~ Tom Philpott  [follow this link to find a bundle of clips exploring the sociology of food and agriculture: http://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/1/category/foodagriculture25a135482f/1.html] Gmos, Free Quiz, Just Say No, Environmental Issues, Thats The Way, What It Takes, Greed
"The same companies that control the seed industry also control the majority of the pesticide industry... They've sort of rigged this game up where they've turned failure into a business model." ~ Tom Philpott [follow this link to find a bundle of clips exploring the sociology of food and agriculture: http://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/1/category/foodagriculture25a135482f/1.html]
“Seed freedom is the birthright of all human beings.”  ~ Dr. Vandana Shiva  [Follow this link to explore a host of reasons why state regulation is necessary in order to protect consumers from the enterprising behavior or corporations, and see why states so often fail to do this: http://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/1/post/2012/06/the-history-of-copyright.html] Life Values, Urban Gardening, Our Planet, Green Living, Climate Change, Copyright
“Seed freedom is the birthright of all human beings.” ~ Dr. Vandana Shiva [Follow this link to explore a host of reasons why state regulation is necessary in order to protect consumers from the enterprising behavior or corporations, and see why states so often fail to do this: http://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/1/post/2012/06/the-history-of-copyright.html]
"Monsanto does not want to feed the world. They want to control the world food supply. Big difference."  [follow this link to find a bundle of clips exploring the sociology of food and agriculture: http://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/1/category/foodagriculture25a135482f/1.html] Hidden Agenda, We Are The World, Food Supply, What's Going On, Food For Thought, Mother Earth, Wake Up
"Monsanto does not want to feed the world. They want to control the world food supply. Big difference." [follow this link to find a bundle of clips exploring the sociology of food and agriculture: http://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/1/category/foodagriculture25a135482f/1.html]
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The Sociological Cinema
The Sociological Cinema
"Lovin' it Now?!" [click on this image to find examples of culture jams, which are aimed at exposing the irrationality of McDonald's mass produced fast food, including the health problems associated with it (see also: http://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/1/post/2010/07/logorama.html] Banksy, Graffiti Art, Grafitti Street, Lora Zombie Art, Zombie 2, Art Grunge, Urbane Kunst, Drawn Art, Protest Art
"Lovin' it Now?!" [click on this image to find examples of culture jams, which are aimed at exposing the irrationality of McDonald's mass produced fast food, including the health problems associated with it (see also: http://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/1/post/2010/07/logorama.html]
The Sociological Cinema
The Sociological Cinema
As part of the underground Food Activist Movement, several masked men entered a McDonalds in Helsinki and kidnapped the beloved fast food chain mascot, subsequently releasing a video demanding McDonalds Corp. answer eight questions pertaining to the ethics of their food production or else Ronald would be decapitated. Their demands were never met, so Ronald McDonald lost his head. [click on this image to find a critique of McDonald's food production system] Free Mcdonalds, Mcdonalds Gift Card, Culture Jamming, The Odd Ones Out, Clowning Around, Fast Food Chains, Just A Game, Saying Goodbye, Consumerism
As part of the underground Food Activist Movement, several masked men entered a McDonalds in Helsinki and kidnapped the beloved fast food chain mascot, subsequently releasing a video demanding McDonalds Corp. answer eight questions pertaining to the ethics of their food production or else Ronald would be decapitated. Their demands were never met, so Ronald McDonald lost his head. [click on this image to find a critique of McDonald's food production system]
The Sociological Cinema
The Sociological Cinema
Monsanto Introduces The Exciting New Soylent Bar  [click on this image to find a bundle of clips exploring the sociology of food and agriculture] Vintage Ads, Vintage Advertisements, Adverts, Vintage Food, Vintage Humor, Vintage Ephemera, Vintage Posters, Soylent Green, Beauty Formulas
Monsanto Introduces The Exciting New Soylent Bar [click on this image to find a bundle of clips exploring the sociology of food and agriculture]
The Sociological Cinema
The Sociological Cinema
The Sum of All Evil, 2012-2013  [follow this link to find a culture jam which critiques McDonald's rationalized system of food production: http://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/1/post/2011/08/mcdonalds-culture-jam-and-the-sociology-of-health.html]  Artists: The Chapman Brothers (Jake and Dino)  Photo Credit: Ben Westoby Institute Of Contemporary Art, Contemporary Fine Art, Jake And Dinos Chapman, Instalation Art, Exquisite Corpse, Conceptual Art, Surreal Art, Mcdonalds
The Sum of All Evil, 2012-2013 [follow this link to find a culture jam which critiques McDonald's rationalized system of food production: http://www.thesociologicalcinema.com/1/post/2011/08/mcdonalds-culture-jam-and-the-sociology-of-health.html] Artists: The Chapman Brothers (Jake and Dino) Photo Credit: Ben Westoby
People are fed by the Food industry, which pays no attention to health, and are treated by the health industry, which pays no attention to food.  ~ Wendell Berry Stress Eating, Nutrition, Frozen Meals, Frozen Food, Game Food, Foods To Avoid, Unhealthy Food, Food Industry, Processed Food
People are fed by the Food industry, which pays no attention to health, and are treated by the health industry, which pays no attention to food. ~ Wendell Berry
The Sociological Cinema
The Sociological Cinema
Our food crisis began way before Monsanto  It began when we stopped caring about where our food came from.  It began when we no longer knew the people that grew our produce and raised the animals we eat.   It began when we stopped cooking and started eating out of boxes and ate fast-food meals in our cars.  It began when we started trusting companies that rely solely on profit to feed us.  Monsanto exists because of our neglect. How we became so disconnected from such an important part of our ve Hymen, Salud Natural, Stop Caring, Just In Case, Einstein, Words Of Wisdom
Our food crisis began way before Monsanto It began when we stopped caring about where our food came from. It began when we no longer knew the people that grew our produce and raised the animals we eat. It began when we stopped cooking and started eating out of boxes and ate fast-food meals in our cars. It began when we started trusting companies that rely solely on profit to feed us. Monsanto exists because of our neglect. How we became so disconnected from such an important part of our ve
The Sociological Cinema
The Sociological Cinema